Stylus cleaners
I used to use Onzo ZeroDust with my first few cartridges years ago. With the last two cartridges, Hana ML, I have only been using the included Hana brush for every side of LP and the MoFi LP-9 liquid stylus cleaner (I get as much fluid out of the brush by pressing it against the neck of the bottle before I clean stylus) every 3-4 records.
Onzo is collecting dust especially since the Fremer’s The Tracking Angle article.
I’ve been looking at DS Audio ST-50 but at $80 I’m not sure it will do anything better than my current cleaning methods.
What’s your stylus cleaning routine?
@audphile1 DS Audio are having a laugh with the price. All the monies going into making the box the gel sits in. The “box” is over engineered for its job.. It is just audio candy. A box (or tins) function is normally just to tell the buyer what the stuff inside does. Think about it! There are many more reasonably priced and cost effective competitors out there. As a last resort for stubborn welded on particles….. The Green Stuff sand paper. |
This is the best stylus cleaner I have ever used https://elusivedisc.com/l-art-du-son-stylus-cleaning-fluid-17ml/?omnisendContactID=633f1fe3e0244a001d05a179&utm_campaign=automation%3A+Abandoned+Cart+-+Added+Item+Trigger+%2867c8a8ff2f7208efdcb917a1%29&utm_content=67c8a8ff2f7208efdcb917a2&utm_medium=email&utm_source=omnisend No Alcohol or solvents in this cleaner.
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I get it we all have our favorites… I lied, i actually have 3x DS audio gel and 3 X Stylast and the red Lyra dry brush… I set North system, 1 set South and the “ humbler set in my TT setup box… it includes most of the above magic eraser, blue Tac,’etc… use all that then cue down on gel… read it and weep or… rejoice |
@truebluephil ”No alcohol or solvents in the cleaner” Very good advice. Equally applicable to the person doing the cleaning. Some of my friends have had very expensive mishaps attempting this when under the influence. |
